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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Paris Dogs Rule

Postcards available on every street corner immortalize Paris dogs...Paris dogs are in every art galerie vitrine on the Left Bank... There are soooo many "don'ts" in Paris...One BIG "do" is it's OK to pet a strange dog. If you take your pup to Le Comptoir for Gawds sake take a blankie!It can be quite chilly if you sit outside...La Mom in Paris sent me this adorable photo of a pampered Paris pet sitting at the dinner table in his/her OWN chaise/chair! Wha'?A bit more down scale and no special chair, but still an invited guest - this pug at the Louvre McDo's. "Stop reading and give me a snack svp vite,Madame".Paris dog on the bus in a rather plain vanilla carrier bag...hmmmNo wonder Ralph Lauren has been awarded the Chevalier de la Legion de Honneur! According to Andre Leon Talley of Talley Ho-Vogue, he has "the new black alligator doggie carrier with a faux-fur carpet interior for €20,000" in his new Paris store". Definitely an improvement on plain vanilla canvas though I wonder how the 'gator feels about it... You can always just carry your dog as an accessory. No 'gator carrier bag required.

Dogs do not rule quite as much as they used to.

Things have changed...

A Paris dog can no longer enter a food shop. *note the sign at Eric Kayser. Horrors! Also*note the thoughtfully-designated parking place for your hound.

In a fancy department store like Bon Marche, dogs still rule thank you very much. *Note the fashionable studded collar and leash on this fully co-ordinated hound...

Galeries Lafayette even has dog art plastered on the walls at dog eye-level...

If you're going out walking with your hound, by all means dress head-to-toe in royal purple. Your dog deserves it...

I stalked this dog and owner for quite a few paces... Don't ask me why. Nothing all that special, except it IS a Paris dog.

Bergdorf Goodman's is trying desperately to ape Paris ways by placing a dog in their window. But where are the Louboutins? Shoesless? Barefoot? You would never see this on a Paris street!

I am leaving for Paris tonight (that ash cloud better not stop Air Canada flight ..) I have been popping in to read your posts and always smile and feel better afterward!!! must be all the Mac's and Bear adventures. Would you be able to recommend a Doggie shop... our little Dolce will not be traveling with us this time and I would love to bring him a little something special. Merci...

High Heeled Life - there are many FAB doggies shops in Paris..like on every street corner.One I have entered is Un Chien Dans Le Maraison 35 bis, rue du roi de Sicile 75004 A plethora of dog finery up the whazoo!Safe trip!!Carolg

Some of those canines are adorable. I think I need one of those bags--I could use it for things when I'm on the road.

Love the dog art on their level. Have you ever seen the dog videos that dogs like to look at? Just images of other dogs? they're a riot. A friend of mine used to put it on TV while she was at work and her dog would watch it.

I love pooches..and mine goes everywhere with me where possible..but people here (australia)are very protective of their pooches..much like children..and do not encourage socialising with others of their tribe..the dogs barely have the pleasure of sniffing one other before they are dragged away..

but we have strict poop collecting laws..when nature calls..we scoop the poop..do they have these in Paris..or do they just poop and go ?? :)

These photos are so great they should be in a book! Having lived in Paris (a long long time ago) I used to think that the Parisians seem to care more about their little poodles than their neighbors. Cynical of me, I know.

Thank you for bringing Paris to me.A long lonely unemployed winter on the island of Nantucket was redemed by your posts everyday. So I lingered over every one imagining the day I would be there - April 19. But that darn volcano changed all that. I'm back to 'Paris Breakfast' everyday while in NJ until the skies open for me.Merci encore

What a great post. I live down in Montpellier and my dog lives just a great life as I do, though its a shame they are now changing regulations about dogs in food shops. My dog is actually CLEANER than my 2 year old son LOL!

Hi. . my daughter and I were looking back at your Paris posts, and she fell in love with the Sonia bear. We tried to see if it was available for purchase on Sonia's site, but could not find it. Can the bear be purchased?thank youps we love the blog